polluting
adjective
pol·lut·ing
pə-ˈlü-tiŋ 
: causing pollution
… a region that has been dependent upon basic industries such as coal mining and metal work—relatively polluting industries.—
Patricia L. Layman
Patricia L. LaymanThe recycling process itself can be polluting. Recyclers find it difficult to separate recyclable from nonrecyclable plastics, which causes the end product to be useless.—Sally Hayhow Cullen
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Arizona is one of 10 states that elect their utility regulators, who make decisions about how energy infrastructure is approved, the balance of cleaner or more polluting fuels, regulations around railroad and pipeline safety, and buyback rates for rooftop solar customers, among other topics.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
So policy makers are focusing on creating alternatives: promoting agricultural waste recycling programs, for example, or promoting cooking with less polluting fuels.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024
With fast fashion the second-most polluting industry in the world, the trade show is in response to the rampant overconsumption, growing awareness among the youth looking to be better consumers and the secondhand market changing the way consumption can become investments.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Six years ago, Baird had a wake-up call and realized how the fashion industry is one of the world’s most polluting industries.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
So policy makers are focusing on creating alternatives: promoting agricultural waste recycling programs, for example, or promoting cooking with less polluting fuels.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024
With fast fashion the second-most polluting industry in the world, the trade show is in response to the rampant overconsumption, growing awareness among the youth looking to be better consumers and the secondhand market changing the way consumption can become investments.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
Six years ago, Baird had a wake-up call and realized how the fashion industry is one of the world’s most polluting industries.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Polluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polluting. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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